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The Twilight Zone

Host Rod Serling takes viewers to another dimension in this classic science-fiction anthology series.
New articles appear Saturdays at 1 PM ET.

Current Season: 2 - Total Episodes: 34
Highest Rated: Ep 7-8, Season 1

"Obsolete my ass."

B+

“The Obsolete Man”

by Zack Handlen May 19, 2012 -

Time to prove your relevance before Twilight Zone reviews take a temporary break.

He's crazy! Crazy, I tells ya!

B+

“The Mind And The Matter”/“Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up?”

by Todd VanDerWerff May 12, 2012 -

Two policemen try to figure out which diner patron is a Martian in one of the series' most classic episodes.

"Well, this is better than that truck, I guess."

B+

“The Silence”/“Shadow Play”

by Zack Handlen May 5, 2012 -

Are you the dreamer or the dream?

LAAAAAWRENCE OF ARABIA

B+

“A Hundred Yards Over The Rim”/“The Rip Van Winkle Caper”

by Todd VanDerWerff April 28, 2012 -

Two episodes tackle men who travel a century into the future and then wander around in the desert.

Ep. 29, Season 2
“The Obsolete Man”
Ep. 27-28, Season 2
“The Mind And The Matter”/“Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up?”
Ep. 25-26, Season 2
“The Silence”/“Shadow Play”
Ep. 23-24, Season 2
“A Hundred Yards Over The Rim”/“The Rip Van Winkle Caper”

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“The Time Element”
Episode 0

Before it was a TV show, The Twilight Zone aired an installment as an episode of another series. We check it out.
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B+

“The Mighty Casey”/“A World Of His Own”
Episode 35-36

Robot pitchers and godlike playwrights help us draw the first season of The Twilight Zone to a close.
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B+
“Mr. Bevis”/“The After Hours”
Episode 33-34

Guardian angels help an affable oaf, and women are trapped in a department store after hours in two strong episodes.
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A-
“The Chaser”/“A Passage For Trumpet”
Episode 31-32

Interested in a little "glove cleaner"?
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B+
“Nightmare As A Child”/“A Stop At Willoughby”
Episode 29-30

Creepy little girls and idealized small towns of the past take up residence in The Twilight Zone.
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A-
“The Big Tall Wish”/“A Nice Place To Visit”
Episode 27-28

A kid and a creep learn that wishes don't count for much.
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B
“People Are Alike All Over”/“Execution”
Episode 25-26

Two good, not great, Twilight Zones offer one great twist and one lackluster one.
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B
“A World Of Difference”/“Long Live Walter Jameson”
Episode 23-24

Kevin McCarthy is very, very old.
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A-
“Mirror Image”/“The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street”
Episode 21-22

The monsters arrive on Maple Street... but who could they be?
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A-
“The Purple Testament”/“Elegy”
Episode 19-20

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B+
“The Fever”/“The Last Flight”
Episode 17-18

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B-
“I Shot An Arrow Into The Air”/“The Hitch-Hiker”
Episode 15-16

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B+
“The Four Of Us Are Dying”/“Third From The Sun”
Episode 13-14

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B
“And When The Sky Was Opened”/“What You Need”
Episode 11-12

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B
“Perchance To Dream”/“Judgment Night”
Episode 9-10

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B+
“The Lonely”/“Time Enough At Last”
Episode 7-8

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A
“Walking Distance”/“Escape Clause”
Episode 5-6

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A-
“Mr. Denton On Doomsday”/“The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine”
Episode 3-4

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A-
“Where Is Everybody?”/“One For The Angels”
Episode 1-2

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B

“The Obsolete Man”
Episode 29

Time to prove your relevance before Twilight Zone reviews take a temporary break.
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B+
“The Mind And The Matter”/“Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up?”
Episode 27-28

Two policemen try to figure out which diner patron is a Martian in one of the series' most classic episodes.
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B+
“The Silence”/“Shadow Play”
Episode 25-26

Are you the dreamer or the dream?
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B+
“A Hundred Yards Over The Rim”/“The Rip Van Winkle Caper”
Episode 23-24

Two episodes tackle men who travel a century into the future and then wander around in the desert.
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B+
“The Prime Mover”/“Long Distance Call”
Episode 21-22

When the phone rings in The Twilight Zone, you don't want to answer.
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A-
“Mr. Dingle, The Strong”/“Static”
Episode 19-20

Martians grant super-strength, and a radio opens a doorway into the past.
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B
“Twenty-Two”/“The Odyssey Of Flight 33”
Episode 17-18

One of this week's episodes has a dinosaur. What more do you need?
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B
“The Invaders”/“A Penny For Your Thoughts”
Episode 15-16

The invasion is coming from inside the house in one of the show's greatest episodes.
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A-
“Back There”/“The Whole Truth”
Episode 13-14

Time travel and used cars, in a disappointing Twilight Zone double feature.
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B-
“The Night Of The Meek”/“Dust”
Episode 11-12

Christmastime is here, at least in The Twilight Zone.
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B+
“The Trouble With Templeton”/“A Most Unusual Camera”
Episode 9-10

Nostalgia and murderous windows dominate this week’s trip into The Twilight Zone.
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B
"Nick Of Time"/"The Lateness Of The Hour"
Episode 7-8

William Shatner and an exceptionally poor creative decision drop by the show this week
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A-
“The Howling Man”/“The Eye Of The Beholder”
Episode 5-6

Satan is in the eye of the beholder in this week’s Twilight Zone double feature.
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A
“Nervous Man In A Four Dollar Room”/“A Thing About Machines”
Episode 3-4

Mirrors and electric shavers turn deadly in two episodes that aim to make household objects scary.
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B
“King Nine Will Not Return”/“The Man In The Bottle”
Episode 1-2

World War II continues to cast its shadow over The Twilight Zone. Also, don't be Hitler.
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B+

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Another Fringe season ends, but at least it won't be the last
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It might be time to check out Grimm before that one guy you know starts insisting you do in early 2013
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Cloris Leachman talks about the horror movie The Fields and much more
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The Legend Of Korra arrives to make millions of parents ask, "The hell's a Korra?"
It's only taken 500 years, but The Legend Of Korra is here, and we're pretty damn excited. Also: Fringe's Walter goes to the other universe, and Gotye conquers SNL.
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Watch some of Saturday Night Live's top stars before they leave you alone with your tears
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Spartacus asks you to celebrate its season finale by saying "I'm Spartacus!" from the comfort of your living room
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Fringe is back; long live the ideally syndicated run of Fringe!
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Supernatural continues a troubled season, hopes to win the disgruntled back over
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It's time for us to do something we never do: Talk about a Joss Whedon show
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Without your eyeballs, Fringe will die in all universes, and nobody wants that
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Stephen Root
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Glynn Turman
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Chuck bids us a fond farewell before eating, like, 50 sandwiches, you guys
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